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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 374

US Embassy in Israel

Illustrative: A road sign shows the way towards the US embassy in Jerusalem on April 19, 2024. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP)
April 19, 2024, 10:54 am
Australians urged to leave Israel, US embassy curbs movement amid Iran jitters
American diplomats, families restricted from travel outside Jerusalem, Beersheba, and Tel Aviv area; Canberra warns air travel could be stopped at short notice
By AFP and ToI Staff
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides, left, and Deputy Ambassador Stephanie Hallett in a photograph posted on July 21, 2023. (US Embassy in Israel)
July 21, 2023, 5:25 pm
Career diplomat Stephanie Hallett now interim US embassy chief as Nides departs
‘She’s as good as it gets,’ says ambassador who leaves deputy in charge in Jerusalem at a time of heightened tension between the Netanyahu and Biden governments
By Jacob Magid
Religious Zionism party leader Bezalel Smotrich (right) and Otzma Yehudit party leader Itamar Ben Gvir at the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, December 28, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/ Flash90)
June 26, 2023, 2:24 pm
US Embassy keeps Ben Gvir, Smotrich off July 4 party guest list
Spokesperson says invitees are those with whom embassy ‘has a close working relationship,’ as Washington continues to keep far-right ministers at arm’s length
By Lazar Berman
Relatives mourn during the funeral of Islamic Jihad commander Khalil Bahtini, his wife and son, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike at their family home in Gaza City on May 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
May 9, 2023, 9:04 pm
US, EU lament civilians killed in IDF’s strikes in Gaza, urge sides to deescelate
US Embassy in Jerusalem careful to stress its commitment to Israel’s security, while EU emphasizes importance of sides adhering to commitments made at recent regional summits
By Jacob Magid
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides speaks at an event in Jerusalem on February 19, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
May 9, 2023, 2:20 pm
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides set to depart his post this summer
Envoy said to be looking to spend more time with his family, after two years in the job under three Israeli prime ministers
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides speaks at an event in Jerusalem on February 19, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
March 21, 2023, 6:21 pm
Jerusalem man indicted for saying he was ‘sent to assassinate’ US envoy Nides
Suspect arrested after allegedly showing up at restaurant in capital where ambassador was eating, asking security guard if he was there
By ToI Staff
The United States Consulate General building in Jerusalem, March 4, 2019. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
December 1, 2022, 9:46 pm
US insists it’s still committed to reopening Jerusalem consulate, but few convinced
Biden’s new envoy to Palestinians reiterates pledge in 1st briefing, but senior Palestinian official laughs it off and Netanyahu aide says his stance against it hasn’t changed
By Jacob Magid
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr (L) meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on May 17, 2021. (Wafa)
November 23, 2022, 4:25 am
Biden elevates State Department official to new role solely focused on Palestinians
Abbas agrees to work with Hady Amr after objecting to promotion in May due to frustration over it coming in lieu of reopening Jerusalem consulate; US insists that’s still the plan
By Jacob Magid
The site of the planned new US Embassy campus on Hebron Road in Jerusalem (Courtesy)
November 8, 2022, 11:37 pm
4 years after Trump decision, Jerusalem panel releases plan for permanent US embassy
As detailed building plan published for new diplomatic mission in Talpiot neighborhood, deputy mayor says it follows ‘four years of hard work’
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: People standing in line to go through passport control at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
November 6, 2022, 12:13 pm
Incoming MK tells US envoy that Likud will fast-track bills for visa waiver – report
Danny Danon reportedly speaks with Tom Nides and vows to pass necessary legislation by early next year, after Likud foot-dragging on the bills in last Knesset
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Soldiers in the IDF's Netzah Yehuda Battalion at the Peles Military Base in the northern Jordan Valley, August 2013. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
September 6, 2022, 7:50 pm
US said scrutinizing IDF ultra-Orthodox unit with reputation of rights abuses
Report says in wake of recent alleged incidents, State Department has asked embassy to prepare a document on Netzah Yehuda battalion
By ToI Staff
File: US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides (L) and opposition chairman Benjamin Netanyahu meet in the Knesset on December 9, 2021. (US embassy in Israel)
August 2, 2022, 11:13 pm
US envoy warns time running out on visa waivers, amid Likud refusal to cooperate
As Tom Nides lobbies for legislation needed for Israel to join US Visa Waiver Program, Likud adamant it will not back the bills, claims it’s a lost cause this year anyway
By Jacob Magid
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at a press conference at the prime minister's Jerusalem residence on December 21, 2020. (Screen capture/YouTube)
July 31, 2022, 12:02 am
In book, Kushner says Netanyahu was unenthusiastic on Jerusalem recognition
In upcoming memoir, former US President’s son-in-law said to claim Trump considered nixing the move given the PM’s cool response
By Michael Horovitz
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Monday, January 24, 2022. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
July 13, 2022, 5:34 pm
White House walks back Sullivan’s claim US seeking consulate in East Jerusalem
There has been no change in American policy regarding offices for Palestinians closed since 2019, spokesman clarifies after Biden adviser apparently misspeaks
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
US special envoy to monitor and combat antsemitism Deborah Lipstadt speaks at the New Tools in Combating Contemporary Antisemitism forum at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, July 5, 2022. (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
July 5, 2022, 6:57 pm
Antisemitism envoy Lipstadt sees Jew-hatred declining in Mideast, rising in US
At a Jerusalem forum following her landmark trip to Saudi Arabia, Lipstadt says changes are afoot in the region; ADL CEO Greenblatt reports record numbers of incidents stateside
By Yaakov Schwartz
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